Where does “miðverk” come from?

miðverk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic verk, from Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

miðverk (Icelandic): central processing unit

Definitions

  1. central processing unit

Ancestry of “miðverk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicverkwork, chore; creation, work, doings; composition
2Old Norseverkwork, deed
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →